Chennai vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$677
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1151
$1633
🏠 One person rent
$161
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$549
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$265
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
78
28
😀 Quality of life
68
47
🏙️ Population
10.3M
1.16M

The cost of living in Chennai is 36% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 8842nd and 6978th ($434 vs $677) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 1st in India and Rwanda, respectively. Check India vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 0.4 months in Kigali. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 3676th and 6517th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.09
$3.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.54
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$6.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$36.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.3
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.38%
16.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1913
$13256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$882
$800
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.54
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$4.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$5.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$3.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.16
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.31
$5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$3.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.02
$3.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$1.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$21.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.5
$28.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.5
$204
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1681
$6579

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111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$337
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$269
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$415
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$339
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$343
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$326
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$367
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$356
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$350
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$326
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$328
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$357
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$585
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$316
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$320
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$359
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$337
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$383
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$319
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$399
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$312
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$317
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$287
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$327
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$345
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$341
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$321
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$334
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$309
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$358
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$350
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$309
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$384
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$310
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$375
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$353
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$358
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$369
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$325

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$599
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$539
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$575
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$458
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$566
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$572
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$449
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$448
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$554
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$453
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$739
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$445
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$446
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$493
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$776
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$448
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$543
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$449
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$745
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$747
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$493
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$547
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$654
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$600
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$748
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$542
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$746
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$740
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$557
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$424
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$441
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$553
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$557
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$556
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$808
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$860
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$405
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$439
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$476
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$571